Taylor has come a long way in four years

音乐小天后泰勒斯威夫特的完美蜕变

　　When Taylor Swift first came to public notice she was a 17-year-old newcomer who loved singing to her own guitar. She was far more enthusiastic than accomplished, but had an undeniable spark.

　　泰勒斯威夫特第一次走进观众的视野时，还只是个喜欢抱着吉他自弹自唱的17岁新人。尽管那时从她身上看到更多的是对音乐的狂热而非娴熟的技巧，但不可否认她迸发着迷人的火花。

　　Four years later, the spark is more like pyrotechnics, and Swift has become a multi-awards winner, with the biggest selling albums for the past year.

　　四年后，火花变成了烟火，斯威夫特凭借去年推出的最高销量专辑成为诸多奖项的得主。

　　For her consummate career, she was named Billboard magazine's Woman of the Year last week. The 21-year-old singer-songwriter is the youngest artist to receive the honor. It comes on the heels of several 2011 Billboard Music Awards, among them Top Country Album for the five-time platinum selling Speak Now, her third album that was released last October.

　　基于其圆满的音乐事业，上周她被《公告牌》杂志评选为"2011年度女性"。这位现年21岁的创作歌手是该奖项最年轻的获得者。此前不久她刚刚在2011公告牌音乐颁奖礼获得数项大奖，其中包括凭借去年十月发行的第三张专辑《现在说出来》所取得的五白金销量而成功斩获的最佳乡村专辑奖。

　　"Taylor has shown the power of good songwriting with music that has transcended genres," Bill Werde, Billboard's editorial director, said. "And at the young age of 21, Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an incredible role model for aspiring artists and young women everywhere."